HP StorageWorks 2000fc G2 Modular Smart Array User Manual

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HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager user guide

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7.

To configure another new logical disk, click Add. To remove a logical disk from the list and prevent its

creation, select the logical disk, and then click Remove.

NOTE:

Simple SAN Connection Manager allows you to create multiple logical disks at once to

both HP EVA and HP MSA 2000 family storage arrays. However, if you have HP MSA 1000/1500

storage arrays, you can create only one new logical disk at a time.

8.

When you finish adding to the list of new logical disks, click Next.

9.

To complete the logical disk creation, click Finish.
The Create New Logical Disk wizard shows the progress of the logical disk creation, the results, and

any error message from the subsystem if logical disk creation fails.

10.

After the logical disk creation process is complete and you have reviewed all status and messages,

click Close.
If one of the newly-created LUNs is assigned to a Windows 2003 or Windows 2008 system using

QLogic-based HBAs, the Create And Format Partitions From New/Existing Logical Disk dialog box

opens (

Figure 55

).

Figure 55

Create and Format Partitions From New/Existing Logical Disk dialog box

This dialog box shows the new LUN as an uninitialized disk on the server. It notes that Simple SAN

Connection Manager can initialize and format the disk for you.

11.

Click the Create Partition for selected Logical Disk(s) button to begin this process. To create partitions

later, click Cancel. (If you choose to create partitions later, see

“Creating and managing partitions”

on

page 105.)

12.

A message box informs you that the partition creation may take a few minutes and advises you not to

close the application. To close the message box and continue, click OK.

Simple SAN Connection Manager automatically retrieves the updated configuration from the subsystem

and refreshes the navigation pane and the topology maps in the content pane to include the new logical

disk(s).

NOTE:

If you present (assign) a logical disk to a Windows system, you can instead use the system’s Disk

Management option to create partitions and assign a drive letter or mount path on partitions.

1.

To access Computer Management, choose one of the following options:

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